China Media Project translates a bold open letter from three journalists to the government and people of Mianyang, a city near the epicentre of the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake. Although shoddy construction magnified the impact of the quake, the letter warns that substandard steel reinforcement is now being used in the construction of the Wanda Plaza, a major commercial site:
According to our investigation over recent months, one-third of the reinforcing steel used in this project